Frontiers in Communication | Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Journalists’ perspectives on the presence of hate speech in Italian local news media: counter-hate speech strategies and risks

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Francesca Rizzuto

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1735958

143 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Feb 2026

Reclaiming Narratives: Exploring how South African social movements use social media to contest the mainstream narratives

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Jabulani M Nkuna

Frontiers in Communication

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Media self-regulation in Albania, 2018–2025: institutions, practices, and complaint-handling pathways—a process-tracing study

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Belina Budini
Anjeza Xhaferaj

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1754359

185 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Dynamic shifts in media literacy demands and the support of critical thinking in counteracting information manipulation

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Galiya Akseiit
Gulmira Ashirbekova
Assel Abylkhanova
Aisulu Shaikenova
Ainur Abdrakhmanova
Aryspay Kabdugaliyev

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1771055

220 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

Fog of War: The role of fake news in initiating and prolonging conflict

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Johannes Scherling

Frontiers in Communication

199 views

Perspective

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Digital cognitive democracy and the public sphere in Indonesia’s electoral politics

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Catur Nugroho

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1697979

299 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Discursive polarization in the construction of contested statehood: positive self and negative other in the Kosovo–Serbia conflict

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Krenare Cerkini
Thora Tenbrink

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1706096

355 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Framing Hate with Emotions? A Hybrid AI and Discourse Approach to Online Homophobia and Transphobia

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Fabienne Baider
Orthodoxia Mesaritou

Frontiers in Communication

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

From search to imaginary: the algorithmic construction of the refugee figure and the reproduction of bias in the era of generative AI. The Spanish case study of Google AI overviews and Gemini

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Breixo Martins-Rodal
Alba López Bolás

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1739665

389 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 2026

Media under fire on private networks: how the far right is stealthily destroying the reputation of news organizations on WhatsApp

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Viktor Chagas

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1743563

421 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Digital silence and civic trust: rethinking the Indonesian parliament’s online political communication on sexual violence

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Dedi Kurnia Syah Putra
Muhammad Sufyan Abdurrahman
Itca Istia Wahyuni
Lintang Ayu Wibowo

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1674544

726 views

Review

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Digital ethics, cultural values, and self-regulation of social media activities in Indonesia and Malaysia

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Erman Anom
Saddam Rassanjani

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1745680

1,138 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

A study of citizen journalism practices in the Kingdom of Bahrain: insights from the social responsibility theory and news verification tools

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Zahra Aman
Naglaa Abdel Hamid Elgammal
Hala Elalfy Fawzy
Mazin Hadi Kzar
Jimoh Junior Braimoh

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1727441

504 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Tracing the discursive drift from news framing to discriminatory expressions in YouTube comments

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Jorge Cruz-Silva
Marco López-Paredes

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1726119

564 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Emotional discourse and symbolic contestation in Indonesia's digital public sphere: an ethnographic content analysis of online reactions from YouTube comments on LPG subsidy regulatory adjustment news

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Rulli Nasrullah
Murodi
Suhaimi
Umi Musyarrofah
Nunung Khoiriyah
Muhammad Yahya Saraka

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1737481

812 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Decoding antisemitism online: linguistic and multimodal challenges in the age of AI

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Matthias J. Becker
Jordan Blatter
Oksana Stanevich

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1729279

1,711 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

The right to game AI-systems: a speculative right for contestation

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Freyja van den Boom

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1620310

912 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Environmental journalism and the struggle against disinformation in Brazil: navigating digital hostility and climate crisis coverage

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Claudia Sarmento

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1732001

1,001 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Jan 2026

Media Discourse Construction of Rural Revitalization Strategy: Thematic Patterns and Sentiment Orientation in People's Daily and CCTV News on Douyin

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Xinhu Xu
Mastura Mahamed
Sharil Nizam Sha'ri

Frontiers in Communication

237 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Gender digital divide and political participation in selected Arab countries

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Hicham Raïq
Saddek Rabah
Abdulaziz Ali M. Al-Mannai
Asma H. Malkawi
Abdel-Samad M. Ali
Mohammed Tabishat
Fatima Abdulrahman M. S. Al-Fahim
Rafaa Hamad S. A. Al-Marri

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1703066

1,037 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Decoupled agendas under repression: social media and state media during COVID-19 in Iran

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Hossein Kermani
Alireza Bayat Makou
Reza Behzadian Nejad

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1598405

1,527 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Formulation of a model for the dissemination of government policy issues in online media and YouTube in Indonesia

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Harry Fajar Maulana
Rando Rando
Hastuti Hastuti
La Ode Muh. Zaitullah
Zalfa Zarifah Ferizka

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1710197

1,512 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Enhancing political trust through media diversity in post-pandemic China: policy insights for achieving sustainable development goals

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Ming Wei
Lingbo Fu
Chengyu Xiong
Hongpeng Fu

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1508950

1,149 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Modeling Jordanian audience engagement and news credibility in the digital media era: a PLS-SEM approach

in Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Yousef Awad Ahmad Al-Mshashaqbeh

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2025.1675693

1,808 views
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articles

Journalists’ perspectives on the presence of hate speech in Italian local news media: counter-hate speech strategies and risks

Reclaiming Narratives: Exploring how South African social movements use social media to contest the mainstream narratives

Media self-regulation in Albania, 2018–2025: institutions, practices, and complaint-handling pathways—a process-tracing study

Dynamic shifts in media literacy demands and the support of critical thinking in counteracting information manipulation

Fog of War: The role of fake news in initiating and prolonging conflict

Digital cognitive democracy and the public sphere in Indonesia’s electoral politics

Discursive polarization in the construction of contested statehood: positive self and negative other in the Kosovo–Serbia conflict

Framing Hate with Emotions? A Hybrid AI and Discourse Approach to Online Homophobia and Transphobia

From search to imaginary: the algorithmic construction of the refugee figure and the reproduction of bias in the era of generative AI. The Spanish case study of Google AI overviews and Gemini

Media under fire on private networks: how the far right is stealthily destroying the reputation of news organizations on WhatsApp

Digital silence and civic trust: rethinking the Indonesian parliament’s online political communication on sexual violence

Digital ethics, cultural values, and self-regulation of social media activities in Indonesia and Malaysia

A study of citizen journalism practices in the Kingdom of Bahrain: insights from the social responsibility theory and news verification tools

Tracing the discursive drift from news framing to discriminatory expressions in YouTube comments

Emotional discourse and symbolic contestation in Indonesia's digital public sphere: an ethnographic content analysis of online reactions from YouTube comments on LPG subsidy regulatory adjustment news

Decoding antisemitism online: linguistic and multimodal challenges in the age of AI

The right to game AI-systems: a speculative right for contestation

Environmental journalism and the struggle against disinformation in Brazil: navigating digital hostility and climate crisis coverage

Media Discourse Construction of Rural Revitalization Strategy: Thematic Patterns and Sentiment Orientation in People's Daily and CCTV News on Douyin

Gender digital divide and political participation in selected Arab countries

Decoupled agendas under repression: social media and state media during COVID-19 in Iran

Formulation of a model for the dissemination of government policy issues in online media and YouTube in Indonesia

Enhancing political trust through media diversity in post-pandemic China: policy insights for achieving sustainable development goals

Modeling Jordanian audience engagement and news credibility in the digital media era: a PLS-SEM approach